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  1. Vanimal46
    Prospect rankings are fickle year over year though... For example, I'm sure Washington fans were freaking out that they traded Giolito (#3 prospect in the game) Lopez (#30 prospect in the game) and Cunning for Eaton. Now that Giolito and Lopez are struggling and look like bullpen arms, they think they fleeced the White Sox.
  2. Vanimal46
    Yep. One, he's fallen back to Earth stats-wise, which most all of us on here predicted. Two, not that I ever root for injuries to players, but there have not been any significant injuries to 2B around the league. The market is still the same, if not worse than last winter.
  3. Vanimal46
    If the other team is trading for a prospect(s), they're trading away an MLB player.
  4. Vanimal46
    Trading Dozier has made the most sense for the last 12 months... Who needs a 2B? Also, if Dozier is the one traded, they're most likely receiving a AA arm that won't be a positive contributor in 2017 or 2018.
  5. Vanimal46
    Concur. Realistically there are 4 years left of the "Core 4" featured yesterday (Sano, Buxton, etc.) And frankly, the pitching in the minors probably won't be ready to be true contributors for another 2 years. I like that the FO is thinking outside the box and willing to give up prospects to shore up the rotation. Makes me think they believe the offense is legit.
  6. Vanimal46
    The thing is, this isn't just a trade for 2017. If the return is a young, controllable starter, they're helping to solidify the rotation for multiple years.
  7. Vanimal46
    I'm completely on board trading away Gordon. He's rising quickly up the prospect charts and there is depth behind him to fill the void. That's a very nice trade piece to dangle for a young, controllable SP. It's hard to be an everyday player when you can't hit LH pitching. Last year he had a .530 OPS against them in Fort Myers. This year isn't much better with an OPS of .568 in Chattanooga.
  8. Vanimal46
    I've never played OOTP before, as I've been loyal to MLB the Show... However, this does sound like my kind of game! Since most of the time I'm simulating games in franchise mode in order to trade away all of the vets and call up the prospects!
  9. Vanimal46
    Concur... It takes serious dedication to be in an online league for any game. I like to play at my own pace, and sporadically, so online leagues just aren't for me either.
  10. Vanimal46
    Concur with Thrylos. This is most likely a temporary measure to prevent Jorge/Turley/etc. from embarrassing themselves while they search for better pitching. If Colon is truly toast, then he'll be gone in 2-3 starts. And we'll all forget 7 months from now that Colon ever wore a Twins jersey.
  11. Vanimal46
    My post is certainly tongue-in-cheek... But that goes to show how weird baseball can be. Someone on the Cubs must have shown him something to generate way more strikeouts than he's ever done before.
  12. Vanimal46
    I've found the solution to all of our problems.... Brian.Duensing. The former throw in for all hypothetical trades on this site is now enjoying a career year for the Cubs. 35 appearances - 2.79 ERA - 3.25 FIP - 1.216 WHIP - 10.9 (!!) K/9 - 2.3 BB/9 Duensing for Stewart (this year's throw-in for all hypothetical trades on this site) WHO SAYS NO?!
  13. Vanimal46
    I agree Gordon probably has more upside. I'd trade him to get a better player than what Polanco or Escobar would bring in.
  14. Vanimal46
    As much as I would like to see them be buyers in July, I'm not expecting much. In the off-season, I'd like to see them buy multiple pitchers via trade and FA. They have MI depth that could be expendable. Considering Gordon has now risen to a top 20 prospect in the game, they now have a blue chip trade piece to acquire a very talented player.
  15. Vanimal46
    As am I. Don't understand why Pressly remained on the MLB roster when he's not being used. When he did get in a game, he gave up 3 runs in 2 innings.
  16. Vanimal46
    You guys!!! Today is National Fried Chicken Day! Let's hope the Twins give us a reason to eat it tonight!
  17. Vanimal46
    I'm not sure if I'm doing this birdwatching thing correctly.... Just zooming in on my computer screen with binoculars. http://mpchristianity.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/man-looking-through-binoculars-600x360.jpg
  18. Vanimal46
    Midland, Michigan took our state bird!!! They have a team called the Great Lakes Loons http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/44/2595/full/kb7cj6mgw7pvkptvq1fipm3re.gif
  19. Vanimal46
    I thought Paul Bunyan's statue was the tallest man-made structure!
  20. Vanimal46
    In a heart beat. The Padres would not do that though.
  21. Vanimal46
    Hand is going to be a hot target for multiple teams this July. I don't know if the Twins should be buying when he's at the peak of his value. It's pretty cool that a Chaska guy has gone from DFA'd to All-Star in 1.5 years. I was able to bat against him in HS... Went 0-2 with 2 swinging strikeouts, and 1 foul ball!
  22. Vanimal46
    Other birds that are unfortunately ignored when coming up with a team nickname: - Pigeons - Peacocks - Storks - Flufftails
  23. Vanimal46
    Hard for the Astros to claim these intriguing arms when the Twins are ahead of them in the waiver wire pecking order!
  24. Vanimal46
    Very well said, Bird. What's also negated from the article is the Astros' rotation has been decimated by injury. Keuchel has missed the last month of action. McHugh was lost for the season. Charlie Morton has been injured since late May. Throwing all of these prospects against the wall and see who sticks was most certainly not a part of their plan for this season.
  25. Vanimal46
    Pressly can be sent down again. I just don't see him turning things around this year. This may not be a popular opinion, but I could also see a case for Duffey getting sent down to regroup. 15 ER in his last 15 IP is a cause for concern.
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